Starting a New Farm

Fertigation and Irrigation

March 21, 2016

Keeping your peony fields irrigated is critical for growing large flowers. You probably would not lose all your plants if you don‘t water, but you‘d have less than acceptable flowers and the plant itself would suffer...

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Laying out Your Fields - Irrigation

March 14, 2016

We run T-Tape on both sides of each raised row for irrigation and fertigation. More on all the hook-ups later, but for now you need to lay out the T-Tape throughout the field. Check with Drip Works. These guys will...

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Laying out your field continued

March 7, 2016

How far apart should my rows be? How long should they be? Should I typar my fields? What about access for maintenance? Should I hill my rows and if yes, how high? All important decisions to make next. You only...

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Laying Out Your Fields Single or Double Rows

February 29, 2016

Plan first your access to and from the field. Try to combine your access with keeping a margin of a weed free area surrounding your fields. Keeping 15 to 20 feet or more of clearing around your field will pay off year...

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